Immigrant Tuition Put on Backburner

Sponsors of a bill to give illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools in-state college tuition are delaying the measure as they try to drum up support. The controversial bill is expected to pass the Democratic controlled senate, but getting it through the house will be a tougher challenge. Bente (BEN tuh) Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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